Does one believe in the death penalty?

[DodgyAgent]

I would like the death penalty for all offences - motoring upwards. penalty should fit the crime so e.g. for motoring one would be made to pogo stick over the M25 at rush hour...

I know clippy will agree with me even if no-one else will.

The death penalty is not a revenue earner, infact it costs money. Now if they can sentence you to the gas chamber and you own a £1 million house with a small mortgage and a few tweaks of the inheritance tax laws (100% tax on death goes to HMG) then speeding could well become a capital punishment.

[Moscow Mule]

Some people deserve to die, rapists, axe murderers etc

BUT guilt should be based solely on solid forensic evidence - not on any form of confession/statements - as people lie, Guildford 4 anybody?

[Troll]

Some people deserve to die, rapists, axe murderers etc

BUT guilt should be based solely on solid forensic evidence - not on any form of confession/statements - as people lie, Guildford 4 anybody?

Were they innocent...or could they not prove their guilt ?

[threaded]

BUT guilt should be based solely on solid forensic evidence - not on any form of confession/statements - as people lie, Guildford 4 anybody?

Please define solid forensic evidence, or even give one example of such a thing.

[Moscow Mule]

Please define solid forensic evidence, or even give one example of such a thing.

1 in 6 billion DNA match.

[Moscow Mule]

Were they innocent...or could they not prove their guilt ?

The police beat confessions out of them, which was pretty much the only evidence against them. Something like 150 years between them IIRC.

[NotAllThere]

Yes, I believe in the death penalty. I believe it exists China and a number of other countries...

Murder with intent, for personal gain. If someone dies while in the process of committing another crime - also murder. ( i.e. two burglars caught on property, one get's shot by the owner, other crim stands trial for murder ).

Personal gain could have quite a wide definition. Including political/religious motives.

[Troll]

My views are that if anyone murdered any member of my immediate family then I would make it my life’s work to kill them.

I accept that in a civilised society due process should be used to confirm that the suspect is beyond reasonable doubt the guilty party.

Once proven then the sentence should be death, and in a civilised society the States method of execution would be a far more humane and quicker method than what I would have in mind

[Sockpuppet]

This takes us into a very grey area. Is this person more guilty than when there isn't high def video of them doing it? Why do they get a harsher penalty?

Well trying to say only use when proved beyond any doubt, not reasonable doubt any doubt.

[Weltchy]

I give a thumbs up to the death penalty for Murder,etc - But only on the condition that it must be possible to 100% guarantee that they were in fact the guilty party and the intent was there.